Extract and Tear

Extract

Extract verb - To draw out by force or with effort.
Usage example: extracted a splinter from my hand

Tear is a synonym for extract in put in topic. In some cases you can use "Tear" instead a verb "Extract", when it comes to topics like draw out.

Tear

Tear verb - To separate or remove by forceful pulling.
Usage example: tore the book from his hand

Extract is a synonym for tear in cut topic. Sometimes you can use "Extract" instead a verb "Tear", if it concerns topics such as put in.

Nearby Words: tearful, tearing, teary, teardrop, tearless

How words are described

perfect perfect extract perfect tear
small small extract small tear

Common collocations

heart extract heart tear heart
soul extract soul tear soul
weapons extract weapons tear weapons

Both words in one sentence

  • Moral Event Horizon / Film Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides: Blackbeard crossed this when he had Syrena tied up half in the water for a slow, painful death to extract a tear from her.
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